Muscles Flashcards by Jack Gannon | Brainscape

Q

Stages involved in muscle contraction

A

calcium ions released
calcium ions bind to troponin
tropomyosin changes shape
myosin heads attach to actin
myosin heads move to make the power stroke
the sarcomere shortens

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